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5419 Free will - God's work....

June 23, 1952: Book 60

I shall obviously become effective in those who submit their will to Mine, and yet people do not recognise Me.... and this is because they do not let Me work in them, because they have not yet completely entered into My will. Anyone who calls upon Me in his heart that I may give him knowledge of the truth, that I may enlighten his spirit, shall soon feel it in his heart where the pure truth is, he shall feel addressed by Me, he shall feel an inner satisfaction, for the realisation of truth makes him happy, yet first the will for truth has to be in him. Without this will even the divine truth remains unrecognised, without this will the right bond with Me is missing.... Nevertheless, I continue to influence those who do not yet know the truth but who recognise Me Myself and strive to come close to Me, and My influence consists of stimulating their intellectual activity.... The human being must first recognise his own inadequacy before he appeals to Me for help, and therefore he must also occasionally be overcome by doubts which he is unable to dispel on his own, doubts which only I Myself can resolve. He must be confronted with problems and recognise his inability to solve them. I will not let anyone fall, even if he abuses his freedom of will, and My loving care for his spiritual ascent applies to him until the end of his life. And where one means fails I still have many others which I will apply, yet I shall not touch free will, except that people will often have to be dealt with quite harshly who cannot be persuaded to think for themselves but only accept the thought-products of their fellow human being without their own judgement or appreciation. They are often confronted with experiences that could make them wonder, and with some reflection they could only gain. However, if they allow such means on My part to pass them by, then they remain spiritually blind and go the wrong way because they cannot find the right path in the darkness. Anyone who wants to receive has to open his heart, but if he keeps it closed My spirit cannot flow in; yet then it is not I who shall keep him in darkness but he himself will prevent the light from entering. And he will take the darkness with him into the spiritual kingdom, he will regret a thousand times not having accepted the light, for the darkness will torment him until he is led to a little light through love.... The darkness is tormenting but the light is blissful.... and I will give you humans light so that you will be blessed....

Amen

Translated by Sven Immecke